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Akritas, Florina

Coordinates: 40°48′52″N 21°18′8″E / 40.81444°N 21.30222°E / 40.81444; 21.30222
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Akritas
Saint Nicholas Church, Akritas
Saint Nicholas Church, Akritas
Akritas is located in Greece
Akritas
Akritas
Coordinates: 40°48′52″N 21°18′8″E / 40.81444°N 21.30222°E / 40.81444; 21.30222
CountryGreece
Geographic regionMacedonia
Administrative regionWestern Macedonia
Regional unitFlorina
MunicipalityFlorina
Municipal unitKato Kleines
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community86
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Akritas (Greek: Ακρίτας, before 1955: Μπούφι – Boufi,[2] Macedonian: Буф) is a village in the Florina Regional Unit in West Macedonia, Greece.

Demographics

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Akritas had 190 inhabitants in 1981.[3] In fieldwork done by anthropologist Riki Van Boeschoten in late 1993, Akritas was populated by Slavophones.[3] The Macedonian language was spoken in the village by people over 30 in public and private settings.[3] Children understood the language, but mostly did not use it.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ Institute for Neohellenic Research. "Name Changes of Settlements in Greece: Boufi – Akritas". Pandektis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d Van Boeschoten, Riki (2001). "Usage des langues minoritaires dans les départements de Florina et d'Aridea (Macédoine)" [Use of minority languages in the departments of Florina and Aridea (Macedonia)]. Strates (in French). 10. Table 3: Akritas, 190; S, M2; S = Slavophones, M = macédonien"